Glareshield



March 31. 1925. 1,531,694

- R. DOWNING GLARE SHIELD Filed Feb 28, 1924 I Patented a... 31, 1925.

UNITED STATES PA ENT OFFICE.

.BOSWELL DQWNING, OF OI NEIDA, NEW YORK.

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Application filed February 28', 1924. Serial No. 895,771.

, sisting of a light obstructing shield or screen of colored, semi-opaque or opaque material adapted to be hingedly connected with the windshield of an automobile or the like together with means'associated with the screen or shieldfor maintaining the same in its hinged connection.

The, invention consists 1n the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved glare shield wherebycertain important advantages are attained and the device rendered simplerfless expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, as will .be hereinafter more fully set forth. p

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a view in perspective illustrating a glare shield constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention and in applied position, the associated windshield bemg'shpwn in he cut;

Fi re 2 is a sectional view taken through my improved closed; and

Figure 3 is a. fragmentary view partly in front elevation and partly in section illustrating a mounting for the light obstructing member.

As disclosed in the accompanying draw- .ings,'-B denotes a bracket consisting of an elongated stri of material having its end portions an arly disposed to provide the ears or lugs 1, each of said ears or lugs being provided with an opening 2. The bracket B has its main or body portion disposed on an glare shieldt as herein dis-- incline from its opposite ends towards its center, the high po nts a of said inclined portion b being disposed in the same general direction as the ears, 1.

The openings 2 are substantially defined by the inwardly disposed sleeves 3 which are received within the opposite end the barrel 4. The barrel 4, as erein disclosed, is longitudinally split and has its free straight edges continued by the plates 5 between which are disposed a marginal portion of the light obstructing shield or screen -S, said shield or screen being of colored semi-opaque or opaque material. Disposed through the clamping plates 5, and the adjacent marginal portion of the shield or screen S are suitable olding -or fastening means 6. The outer end portions of the bracket B portions of are provided with the longitudinally disi.

posed buttonhole slots 7. The larger end portion a of each of said slots 7 is of a diameter to have freely inserted therethrough the stem or shank 8 carried by the vacuum cup 9. The stem or shank 8 adjacent to the cup 9 proper is provided at diametrically opposed points with the grooves or channels 10 whereby the shank may be readily moved within the res ricted portion d of the slot -7. The shank or stem 8 out- Wardly. of the grooves or channels 10 is of I a length to contact with the barrel 4 when the shank or stem is initiallyenga ed within a slot 7 and as said shank is mov inwardly of'the restricted portion (l of the slot, the shank or stem is placed unden increasing compression and thereby increasing the frictional contact of the outer end of the stem or shank with the barrel .4. By this, e'fi'ective means are provided whereby the screen or shield S is maintained in'its desired adjustment about its pivotal mounting as afiorded by the sleeves 3 hereinbefore referred to.

Each of the vacuum caps 9 isconcavo convex in form and has its peripheral ortion of increased thickness, as indicate at 11, whereby durability of the cup is materially increased especially to prolong the life thereof by withstanding the deterioration of the material, suchas rubber, of which the cup is made.

The vacuum cups 9 provide means where-' by the device in its entirety may be secured to a windshield or the like at substantially may arranged in a position to be adjusted to protect the driver against the glare from if headlights'of anapproaching car or the 1 c.

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that a glare shield constructed in accordance With my invention is particularly well adapted for use byreason of the convenience and facility with which it ma be assembled and operated, and it will a so be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without departin from the principles and spirit thereof an for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arran ement and formation of the several parts l ierein shown in carrying out my invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

1. A glare shield comprising a bracket, a shield carrying member supported by the bracket for rocking movement, a holding member engaged with the bracket for movement len hwise of the shield carrying member, said olding member comprising a compressible part for contact with the shield carrying member, said compressible part and bracket having coacting'means to increase the compression of said part upon move:

ing with the bracket whereby the compres sion of the shank is increased upon movement of the shank. in onedirection along the slot. J

3.4K glare shield comprising a bracket, said bracket having an inclined portion provided with a slot, :1. screen carrying member supported by the bracket for rocking movement, a holding member having a shank disposed through the slot and of a length to contact with the screen carrying member, said shankbeing p gpvided at opposedpoints with grooves receiving the .side -marginal portions of the bracket defining the slot whereby the shank is placed under increasing compression upon movement of the shank in one direction within the slot.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

ROSW'ELJL DOWNING. 

